Tag: Sanctions

On 17 June, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced a major expansion of sanctions against Russia, targeting "shadow fleet" vessels. 

On 18 June, the Australian Government announced targeted sanctions on 60 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, marking the first time Australia has imposed such sanctions.

The UK Prime Minister intensified economic pressure on Russia with a sweeping package of new sanctions, as he rallied support for Ukraine at the G7 Summit in Canada on 17 June.

The European Commission has proposed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting its energy sector, financial institutions, and military industry.

According to Dimitris Ampatzidis, Risk & Compliance Analyst, Kpler and Dimitris Kotsias, Market Analyst, Dirty Products, Kpler, the maritime identity laundering has evolved from a niche tactic into a systemic enabler of large-scale sanctions evasion.

The Government of Panama rejected the claims made by UANI and explained that Panama has already de-flagged over 650 ships since 2019.

The Swedish Club informs on developments regarding the sanctions landscape for Syria, as USA, EU and UK have implemented relaxations.

The European Union (EU) has unveiled its 17th sanctions package against Russia -the largest as of yet- blacklisting 189 additional Russian-linked tankers and bringing the total number of sanctioned vessels to 342.

The UK Government has announced a broad set of new sanctions targeting Russia’s military machine, energy exports and information war, as well as financial institutions. 

On 19 May 2025, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a maritime prohibition targeting the Port of Haifa (ILHFA).